David Moak
David Moak, 64, died on April 15, 2016, while held at the Pike County jail in Mississippi. Other people held at the jail reported that he was having breathing problems, and Chief Deputy Gregory Martin of the Pike County Sheriff's Office said he was taken to Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, where he died. The sheriff's office said the death is under investigation and that its cause and manner are still pending. What happened at the jail before he was taken to the hospital remains open to question.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Chief Deputy Gregory Martin said David Moak had breathing problems, other inmates reported the same, and the sheriff's office says the death is still under investigation.
Reported by: Pike County Sheriff's Office (Chief Deputy Gregory Martin) (the agency that held him); other people held at the Pike County jail (witnesses).